Reposted by Mark JacobsBrandon - "Fietser" @americanfietser.bsky.social · 27/09/2026It's amazing how some people dehumanize others simply for choosing a transportation method that doesn't involve a car. They also hate traffic and other drivers, while simultaneously seething with rage at anyone walking, cycling, or proposing we fund better public transit. 1032049
Reposted by Mark JacobsLior Steinberg @steinberg.nu · 24/09/2026Is it Amsterdam? Copenhagen? No, it's Paris! After years of investment, the French capital has one of the best problems a city can have: bicycle congestion. So if Paris has done it, why wouldn't other cities follow? 📸 Such an amazing photo by @jbpssx.bsky.social 15717152
Mark Jacobs @markjacobs1.bsky.social · 15/09/2026 How many more people need to die before we take action. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukTwo dead after car hits group of pedestrians in DoncasterA vehicle hit four people before colliding with two cars on White Rose Way in Doncaster, police say. 010
Mark Jacobs @markjacobs1.bsky.social · 13/09/2026It’s funny how a blind eye is turned when cars are parked on pavements. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...theguardian.comThousands of ebikes seized by London councils as anger rises over blocked pathsOperators blame lack of parking and councils bemoan lack of central regulation, as more than 3,000 badly parked bikes seized 010
Reposted by Mark JacobsRodney 🚧🚇 @chanface.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Hundreds of cyclists showed up to #CriticalMass today The recent court ruling that allows Ontario to rip up Toronto’s bike lanes has only made the cycling movement stronger! @cycletoronto.bsky.social @ffsafestreets.bsky.social @lanrickbennett.bsky.social @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social 1055997
Mark Jacobs @markjacobs1.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Wales 🏴 always puts a smile on my face when I’m on the bike. There is always a good view to be had. This is the view from the top of Cwmcarn Forest. #cycling 021
Reposted by Mark JacobsThe War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 13/08/2026"If you have followed the conversation about street safety lately, you would think the greatest threat to our community is a teenager on an e-bike. It isn’t. In 2023, drivers killed more than 1,100 pedestrians on California streets."independent.comCar Drivers Crashed through the Storefronts, Not E-BikersIf a motorized two-wheeler is too fast and too powerful to be a bicycle, it cannot be marketed or sold as one, says Senate Bill 1167, currently going through the California Legislature. 532876
Reposted by Mark JacobsBrian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Breaking: GOP Congressman Andy Ogles, who has said gay people have “no place in America” and “Muslims don't belong in American society,” just lost his primary in Tennessee. He will no longer serve in Congress. 2345286644694
Reposted by Mark JacobsS.T. Bikes KC 🚶🚴 🚌 & 🚎 @stbikeskc.bsky.social · 05/08/2026The Moral Panic about E-bikes and E-scooters is all about keeping the car status quo by demonizing everything else, and it's a great way to make drivers feel better about themselves when they kill a kid because that kid was on an evil E-scooter and thus deserved it! #MoralPanic 0113
Reposted by Mark JacobsDutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 03/08/2026Paris continues to raise the bar for cycling infrastructure. The 1,200-space bike parking at Gare du Nord draws on Dutch expertise to create a seamless connection between cycling and rail travel. With direct access from the cycle network, smart wayfinding and a user-friendly design: buff.ly/uP5S5g5 19927
Reposted by Mark JacobsJosiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Trees for Cities: "Heat maps from Friends of the Earth show that across five major English cities, areas with more trees and green spaces are up to 5°C cooler. The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations states that strategically planted urban trees can cool the air by up to 8°C."treesforcities.orgHow Urban Trees Cool Cities and Reduce Urban Heat | Trees for CitiesDiscover how urban trees reduce heat, cool cities and tackle the urban heat island effect while creating healthier communities. 4237117
Reposted by Mark Jacobs🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 @teamcanadaforever.bsky.social · 30/07/2026France calls out the U.S. at a UN meeting: “The US used to be a beacon of human rights. Not anymore. Today, it stands alongside North Korea, Nicaragua, Mali and Russia. Isolated. And the world no longer listens to it.” U.S. representatives stormed out of the meeting. Well said France! 👏🏼🇫🇷👏🏼 1401303047938
Mark Jacobs @markjacobs1.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Go safe is failing Wales. Virtually zero enforcement on drivers speeding and now this. 001
Reposted by Mark JacobsBrexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 25/07/2026One of the greatest ironies of modern times will be that the anti-immigration far-right, by also denying climate-change for so long, will bring about the largest mass migration in the history of our species by making large parts of our planet uninhabitable. #NetZero 19837631280
Reposted by Mark JacobsPetra Michaela @petramichaela.bsky.social · 24/07/2026They say humans are the most intelligent species on the planet! Where is the intelligence? 11257801227
Mark Jacobs @markjacobs1.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Everyone one of us is one disaster away from becoming a migrant. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c5...bbc.co.ukEurope wildfires latest: More than 65,000 evacuated across France and SpainSpain has declared a national emergency, with regional chief Carlos Novillo warning the fires are moving towards the Spanish capital's western outskirts. 010
Mark Jacobs @markjacobs1.bsky.social · 24/07/2026A good couple of hours on the bike this morning. Plenty of climbing, but rewarded with the views. The South Wales 🏴 Valleys have a lot to offer and most of the motorists are kind. 000
Mark Jacobs @markjacobs1.bsky.social · 24/07/2026 We have known about this for decades, but money and greed has prevented sufficient action. Now we are sadly reaping what we have sown. #climatechange www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukFrance orders evacuation of Cap Ferret peninsula as hundreds flee wildfiresThe fire has raged in the region for several days with officials now ordering the evacuation of the entire Cap Ferret peninsula. 000
Reposted by Mark JacobsMomentum Magazine @momentummag.bsky.social · 02/07/2026More People Travel by Bicycle Than by Car in Paris. momentummag.com/more-people-... 821546
Reposted by Mark JacobsLeo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 25/06/2026Seems to be a lot of selective memory in UK's right-wing newspapers about schools not closing during the 1976 heatwave. I just checked and, yes, many schools did close early as well as allow parents to "keep their children at home if they wish". This clipping from London Evening News, 29 June 1976 34835286
Reposted by Mark JacobsProf. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Too many motorists: "If you criticise car culture you're excluding disabled people!" Also too many motorists: 1552596
Reposted by Mark Jacobsroad.cc @roadcc.bsky.social · 16/06/2026“Cyclists as a whole on any given day will not even cause hundreds of pounds worth of damage. And they cause a major incident, on average, once every three to six years. “And yes, that’s also why vehicle drivers need mandatory insurance and cyclists do not”road.cc“Many roads weren’t built for cars”: Liability expert slams “empty-headed” anti-cycling hypocrisy after driver with “observational skills of a garden gnome” doors cyclist… but motorists fixate on ‘ill... 317053
Reposted by Mark JacobsUrban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Remember, don’t buy a cow, or a car, and expect your city to give you someplace to park it. #UrbanTruth 10522172
Reposted by Mark JacobsBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY. There was also a 71% drop in air pollution. Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeopleforbes.comClosing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank AnalysisCity of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank. 16876334
Reposted by Mark JacobsMax B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 06/04/2026“How lucky is the United States that everytime they look for democracy in other countries they find oil instead”- Spain Deputy Gabriel Rufián 500379979489
Reposted by Mark JacobsJon Burke🌍 @jonburkeuk.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Remember guys, you can’t afford a gas rig, or a coal mine, or a nuclear power station, but you can afford to put some cheap solar panels on your roof. That’s why the fossil fuel industry has spent billions trying to kill renewable energy. The dealer needs to keep you addicted. 22164092182
Mark Jacobs @markjacobs1.bsky.social · 28/02/2026A beautiful day to be out on the bike. I am always in awe of the incredible workmanship of viaducts. ‘This one at Porthkerry near Barry is stunning and still in use today. #viaducts #bikes 010
Mark Jacobs @markjacobs1.bsky.social · 15/02/2026We finally had a dry day and it was nice to be able to have a leisurely ride and stop and take photos. It makes a change from the head down and waterproofs mode. #cycling 000
Reposted by Mark JacobsBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 06/02/2026“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back to a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” IT SAVES PUBLIC MONEY to house people.thebetter.newsFinland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.meIn Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness. 5232291398
Reposted by Mark JacobsIain Roberts @slowbikeiain.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Manchester City Council wants fewer people driving into the centre, but it looks like they hate pedestrians too. What the hell! 75314
Mark Jacobs @markjacobs1.bsky.social · 28/01/2026The view from the bars this morning. Taff Trail, Cardiff. 010
Reposted by Mark JacobsRich @hoxtonrich.bsky.social · 23/01/2026Another casualty as another car hits another bus stop. Almost as if the real safety issue at bus stops isn’t the schemes to make them accessible for school kids to pass on bikes. 74717
Mark Jacobs @markjacobs1.bsky.social · 11/01/2026There, out in the darkness, fugitive running,falling from grace 🎵 Complete silence amongst the darkness of Pontcanna Fields, Cardiff. 010
Reposted by Mark JacobsDom Cycling @domcycling.com · 03/01/2026As they say, you can really tell a council’s priorities when winter comes. 0144
Mark Jacobs @markjacobs1.bsky.social · 30/12/2025I’m not going for a walk. My Dachshund is reluctant to move from his cosy spot @dogs.bsky.social 1301
Reposted by Mark JacobsBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 29/12/2025“Climate-related disasters caused severe economic harm in 2025, with the 10 most costly responsible for damage exceeding €100 billion.” The true costs are MUCH higher & rising fast. They want us to think we can’t afford to change to address the #ClimateCrisis. The truth is we can’t afford NOT to.irishtimes.comTen most costly climate-related disasters this year caused €100bn damageCalifornian wildfires were the most expensive financially 218888
Mark Jacobs @markjacobs1.bsky.social · 28/12/2025Dragons den in Newport South Wales #bikes #cycling 000
Mark Jacobs @markjacobs1.bsky.social · 26/12/20255 million cycle trips a year on one cycleway. Paris has shown the world what can be done. 031
Mark Jacobs @markjacobs1.bsky.social · 19/12/2025Why do they do it to themselves. Christmas getaway to begin as millions take to roads www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukChristmas traffic: When will roads be busiest over Christmas?Almost 40 million vehicles are predicted to travel around the UK in the days leading up to Christmas. 010
Mark Jacobs @markjacobs1.bsky.social · 17/12/2025Wait until the park users have to navigate the streets outside of the park. It will take things to a whole new level! 000
Mark Jacobs @markjacobs1.bsky.social · 14/12/2025Sunrise in the Vale of Glamorgan this morning. #bikes 010
Reposted by Mark JacobsBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 13/12/2025“Dutch people cycle an average of 2.6km each per day. If this pattern was replicated worldwide, annual carbon emissions would drop by 686 million tonnes. This mammoth figure exceeds the entire carbon footprint of most countries, including the UK, Canada, Saudi Arabia and Australia.” @euronews.comeuronews.comCycling like the Dutch would slash the world’s carbon footprintIf everybody cycled like the Dutch, we could offset the UK or Australia’s entire carbon footprint. 471342488